What would you do?

[DoubleJ]

At this point in the year the fawns will make it without mom. They are going to be "orphaned" in less then 2 months anyways when mom kicks them to the curb so she can get bred again.

Only if they're yearlings.  Fawns born spring of 2012 will not be kicked to the curb and most likely not survive the winter without a mother.

[DoubleJ]

all archery people just shoot the first deer they see, why cant you guys just post poen the does uuntill it is coming down the the last day. your killing the baby makers. i would shoot does right off the star of the season

Um, no.  Not all archery people shoot the first deer they see

[mrmoskillz]

all archery people just shoot the first deer they see, why cant you guys just post poen the does uuntill it is coming down the the last day. your killing the baby makers. i would shoot does right off the star of the season

Um, no.  Not all archery people shoot the first deer they see

I past on another doe this morning...hoping she baits in a big buck later this season.  She had no fawns and looked tasty but I want a big buck.

[bagmNtagm]

This just happend to me the other day..  2 does and a fawn come running in front of mt Step dad and I about 130 yards away in a clear cut we had had some luck the day before. I clearly saw which doe was the mama and the fawn was right at her side the whole time. So we made a stock to try and see if i coud get a shot at the other doe . i knew where they were but had lost sight of them in the thick brush when all of a sudden i found my self 30 yards away from a doe so I drew back put the pin on her and looked as much as I could for the fawn Hoping it wasnt mama and i just glanced too long and the deer hopped away...wasnt the mama either But had i just shot that doe carelessly and it was the mama my uncle and dad would have seen it and they even said DONT SHOT THE MAMA OR THE FAWN ...So instead of dwelling on the fact i didnt shoot the deer actually felt more like i made the mature decision of not being sure and waiting a few seconds to see if it was the right doe to shoot

[Stick em]

...So instead of dwelling on the fact i didnt shoot the deer actually felt more like i made the mature decision of not being sure and waiting a few seconds to see if it was the right doe to shoot

I would have let it walk too. Lots of good advice on this board but I think as long as you made a mature decision to be ethical and not just shoot because it was there, you made the right choice. When in doubt, let it walk. There's plenty of deer to pick from. I'm a meat hunter and love to fill my freezer early. But I still pass on deer because of my ethics. The conditions have to be just right to kill an animal with the respect it deserves. I always go home feeling good about the hunt that way.

[Eli346]

 It's been said that another doe will pick up an orphaned fawn but I really don't know for sure. Seems likely to me as the mother instinct is pretty strong.

[DoubleJ]

It's been said that another doe will pick up an orphaned fawn but I really don't know for sure. Seems likely to me as the mother instinct is pretty strong.

Elk cows will pick up an orphaned calf.  They are herd animals.  A doe will more than likely not pick up an orphaned fawn.  It may happen but not as a general rule.

[Kioti]

Its better to have meat in the freezer then no meat.  First legal deer I can put a tag on is in my freezer and the grill.

[snowshoes22]

Too many wet does in september i don't shoot them till the late season in November. This is just my choice. Also i don't like cutting my season short by shooting does.